Voyage to Mars Scenario

It is the end of the 21st Century. Humans have built and occupied a science base on Mars for two years, but it is time for them to go home. Arriving from Earth is a spacecraft with a replacement crew eager to continue the exploration of the cold, dusty red planet. The mission requires both Mars Base and the astronauts working together to bring the spacecraft into orbit, to aerobrake through the thin atmosphere, and to land safely while resolving any emergencies that may arise. Too deep and the spacecraft burns up, too shallow and it sails past Mars. Precision is key!

The Mission Storyline:

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have been driven to explore. On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 spacecraft sent mankind the very first image taken from the Martian surface. A century later, humans have left their cradle to colonize a new frontier, the Red Planet. A permanent Mars base has been established making routine crew changes necessary. But is worth the journey? While exploring Mars offers untold scientific discoveries, carrying out such a mission holds a high degree of risks for those brave enough to make the voyage. Health problems, radiation exposure, living in confined spaces and just meeting the basic human requirements for life are some of the struggles humans face.

Explore the challenges of working in space and the perils of living on another planet. Your teams will be under tight deadlines to gather important data, communicate effectively and solve problems. They will gain an appreciation for the "luxuries" of planet Earth, and the scale of what a trip to Mars entails.